I
118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. R. 7018
To prohibit the sale and use of glue traps for the trapping of rodents, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 2024
Mr. LIEU (for himself and Mr. S CHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To prohibit the sale and use of glue traps for the trapping of rodents, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Glue Trap Prohibition 4
Act of 2024’’. 5
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6
The Congress finds the following: 7
(1) A glue trap, also known as a glue board or 8
sticky board, is comprised of a layer of cardboard, 9
plastic, or wood coated with a non-drying adhesive 10
VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 Jan 20, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7018.IH H7018kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 7018 IH
or a shallow tray of the adhesive. These traps, used 1
by homeowners, food processors, and pest manage-2
ment companies to control rodent populations, work 3
by ensnaring rodents or other small animals as they 4
cross the device by having their feet and bodies stick 5 to the adhesive. Unable to free themselves, especially 6 as more parts of their bodies become stuck to the 7
trap, the victims typically die from starvation, dehy-8 dration, or suffocation after several days. The proc-9
ess is extremely cruel and painful, and it subjects 10
animals, whether the intended target or not, to a 11
slow and inhumane death. 12
(2) Glue traps may also trap or maim non-tar-13
get wildlife, including protected species, and house-14 hold pets who may subsequently require veterinary 15
assistance and examination. 16
(3) The United States Centers for Disease Con-17
trol and Prevention has cautioned against the use of 18 glue traps, as trapped animals produce urine and 19
feces that may harmfully affect human health. 20
(4) Countries, cities, agencies, and businesses 21
around the world have increasingly taken steps to 22
limit or ban the sale or use of glue traps over animal 23 welfare, health, and humane concerns. 24
VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 Jan 20, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7018.IH H7018kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 7018 IH
SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO GLUE TRAPS. 1
(a) PROHIBITION ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION.—Sec-2
tion 12(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 3 Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(1)) is amended— 4
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘or’’; 5
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 6
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 7
(3) by adding at the end the following: 8
‘‘(G) any covered glue trap.’’. 9
(b) PROHIBITION ON USE.—Section 12(a)(2) of such 10
Act (7 U.S.C. 136j(a)(2)) is amended— 11
(1) in subparagraph (R), by striking ‘‘or’’; 12
(2) in subparagraph (S), by striking the period 13
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 14
(3) by adding at the end the following: 15
‘‘(T) to use a covered glue trap to trap any 16
rodent.’’. 17
(c) C OVERED GLUE TRAP DEFINED.—Section 2 of 18
such Act (7 U.S.C. 136) is amended by adding at the end 19 the following: 20
‘‘(pp) C OVERED GLUE TRAP.—The term ‘covered 21
glue trap’ means any device containing a non-drying adhe-22 sive designed to cause the death of a rodent through star-23 vation, dehydration, or suffocation by trapping the rodent 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 Jan 20, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7018.IH H7018kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 7018 IH
with the adhesive and rendering the rodent incapable of 1 freeing itself from the adhesive.’’. 2
Æ
VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 Jan 20, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7018.IH H7018kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB